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Monday, April 23, 2018
Why Russia is openly violating sanctions against North Korea
On April 13, eight Republican senators sent a letter to President Trump, urging him to
take action
against Russia’s violations of international sanctions against North Korea. The letter mentioned allegations that Russia helped
North Korea export
supplies related to chemical weapons to Syria. Nor is this violation an isolated case. Moscow continues to
illegally export oil
to North Korea and to
hire North Korean guest workers
for construction projects in Siberia.
Why is Russia ignoring the international agreement to isolate Kim Jong Un until he reverses his country’s nuclear program? Some prominent scholars, including Vladivostok-based Asia-Pacific security expert Artyom Lukin, argue that it’s because Moscow wants to preserve its
historical alliance
with North Korea.
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